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@#81 ... It was when not just kids but their parents and grandparents and families were getting involved. ...
Wasn't there a Democrats convention in Chicago back then that had some issues?
Found this ...
1968 Democratic National Convention
en.wikipedia.org
... The event was among the most tense and confrontational political conventions in American history, and became notorious for the televised heavy-handed police tactics of the host, Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago.
The most contentious issues were the continuing American military involvement in the Vietnam War, and expanding the right to vote to draft-age soldiers by lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.
Dissatisfaction with the convention led to significant changes in the rules governing delegate selection, ushering in the modern primary election system.
The year 1968 was a time of riots, political turbulence, and mass civil unrest. ...
MAGA's theme song?
Frank Black - [I Want to Live on an] Abstract Plain (1994)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
I've had it with this town
I never saw those shifting skies
I never saw the ground
Or the sunset rise
I want to live on an abstract plain
I'm building a frame
A place to put my ten-yard stare
Thinking of that paint
Painted in plain air
I want to live on an abstract plain
I need a new address
I want some new terrain
Is it North or South?
I want to live on an abstract plain
I could sit on the roof
On top of that abstract house
See my abstract view
An abstract mouse
I want to live on an abstract plain
...
Verve Pipe - The Freshmen (1996)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
This sleeper hit by The Verve Pipe was recorded in 1992 acoustically, then re-released as a hit single in 1996. It is considered by many to be the band's trademark song. ...
[Verse 1]
When I was young, I knew everything
And she, a punk who rarely ever took advice
Now I'm guilt-stricken, sobbin' with my head on the floor
Stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice, no
[Pre-Chorus]
Can't be held responsible
'Cause she was touching her face
I won't be held responsible
She fell in love in the first place
[Chorus]
For the life of me, I cannot remember
What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
For the life of me, I cannot believe
We'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen
...
@#2
To wit ...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
www.politico.com
... Over the subsequent days and weeks, rival factions would compete for control of what Musk had built. Some sought to burrow deep inside the federal government and continue business as usual; others wanted to collaborate openly with the parts of government they previously eschewed. One of Musk's chief lieutenants would openly defy White House orders to step down. At the same time, Musk was angling to lure remaining staffers to jobs at one of his private companies.
At a gathering in June, Donald Park, a senior DOGE figure, tried to reassure his colleagues that they were still "brothers in arms" and that Musk would continue to protect them.
This account of the DOGE supernova, which left behind nebulous remnants throughout the government, is based on contemporaneous notes, photographs, correspondence and screenshots of Signal chats provided by participants in them.
We interviewed nine former and current DOGE employees, along with four other administration and White House officials, many of whom were granted anonymity to candidly discuss internal deliberations without fear of retribution. ...
Over the subsequent days and weeks, rival factions would compete for control of what Musk had built. Some sought to burrow deep inside the federal government and continue business as usual; others wanted to collaborate openly with the parts of government they previously eschewed. One of Musk's chief lieutenants would openly defy White House orders to step down. At the same time, Musk was angling to lure remaining staffers to jobs at one of his private companies.
At a gathering in June, Donald Park, a senior DOGE figure, tried to reassure his colleagues that they were still "brothers in arms" and that Musk would continue to protect them.
This account of the DOGE supernova, which left behind nebulous remnants throughout the government, is based on contemporaneous notes, photographs, correspondence and screenshots of Signal chats provided by participants in them.
We interviewed nine former and current DOGE employees, along with four other administration and White House officials, many of whom were granted anonymity to candidly discuss internal deliberations without fear of retribution. ...
Might she be saying to herself...?
Fastball - Out Of My Head (1998)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
This Paul McCartney-esque ballad was released as the final single off of the band's sophomore album. The track features gospel-inspired organs as lead singer Tony Scalzo sings about a past relationship, and how he's stupid for doing "bad things" during it. The song was a moderate hit, charting at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The track is most notable in recent years for Huston rapper Machine Gun Kelly's song "Bad Things", whose chorus interpolates this song's chorus, sung by former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello. In a recent interview with Billboard, Scalzo reacted positively towards the use of the sample.
[Verse]
Sometimes I feel like I am drunk behind the wheel
The wheel of possibility, however it may roll
Give it a spin, see if you can somehow factor in
You know there's always more than one way
To say exactly what you mean to say
[Chorus]
Was I out of my head? Was I out of my mind?
How could I have ever been so blind?
I was waiting for an indication
It was hard to find
Don't matter what I say, only what I do
I never mean to do bad things to you
So quiet, but I finally woke up
If you're sad, then it's time you spoke up, too
...
@#1 ... For those of you who live in Canada and Grizzly areas,
Is it smart to have a "nature walk" during a time when bears are looking for their last meal before hibernation? With kids? I understand they live there and deal with bears all the time, but to not be armed? ...
Bears here in Connecticut are roaming.
For example ...
Black bears set a new record for home entries in CT (April 2025)
www.wshu.org
So, having a "nature walk" may not be the big issue to resolve.
And, regarding being armed ...
CT man who shot and killed bear is confused by his arrest -- and so are state lawmakers (April 2025)
www.ctinsider.com
Also non-paywalled...
In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics
apnews.com
... Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they'd made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace that has sparked concerns among many of Washington's European allies that the plan is too conciliatory to Moscow.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said high-stakes talks in Geneva were "very worthwhile" and constituted the most productive day in "a very long time."
"I feel very optimistic that we can get something done," Rubio said.
But he offered very little information on what was discussed. He also downplayed a Thursday deadline set by President Donald Trump for Ukraine to respond to the plan, saying simply that officials want to see fighting stop as soon as possible and that officials could keep negotiating Monday and beyond. He said that higher-level officials may eventually have to get involved. ...
@#5 ... It's just saber-rattling optics. ...
I do not disagree.
But that observation then leads me to wonder ...
What's next?